Canton: Speaker: Civil War Speculation

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 2nd, 2011.

[ October 13, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join the Plain Branch of the Stark County District Library as Paul Goebbel, historical presenter, will share Civil War stories that fall within the realm of the speculative. Many of the stories are probably only local legends and folklore but these types of tales can sometimes point us in the right direction, because many ghost [...]

Massillon: Living History: Dr. Mary Walker

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 2nd, 2011.

[ November 5, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Stark County District Library invites you to meet Wilma Snyder-Casenhiser who portrays Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.

Stark County District Library-Jackson Branch 7487 Fulton Drive NW, Massillon, OH   http://www.starklibrary.org

For more information contact  Marianna DiGiacomo:  mdigiacomo@starklibrary.org

Canton: Speaker: Life of a Civil War Soldier

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 2nd, 2011.

[ October 19, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Join the DeHoff Memorial Branch of the Stark County Library as Christopher Craft from the Massillon Museum discusses what it was like to be a Civil War soldier.

The Stark County District Library-DeHoff Memorial Branch is located at 216 Hartford Avenue SE, Canton, OH   http://www.starklibrary.org

For more information contact  Marianna DiGiacomo:  mdigiacomo@starklibrary.org

Hartville: Speaker: “Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad”

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 2nd, 2011.

[ September 20, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join the Stark County District Library on Tuesday September 20th as Barbara A. Lyons from the University of Mount Union will present a program based on the book “Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and The Underground Railroad” by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, PhD.

The Lake Branch of the Stark [...]